Oops...forgot to attach... John Ennis Leland, NC On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 11:12 PM, John Ennis <jxennis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I have just started learning about moths but have been photographing them > for 5+ years...very inexperienced. > Please help with ID. I think this is a sphinx moth but cannot match the > species with what I have. I hurriedly took a few pix but only had time for > one view...taken with a macro lens on the knee of my kakis. I made a quick > stop between bird photography and Father's Day lunch for emergency air. As > I reached underneath the pump cover for the air hose, this guy dropped out > and unfortunately headed under my car. I was able to locate it on the > inside of the wheel...so large that could gently feel it in my hand without > being able to see him. I put it down on the pine straw nearby but it > quickly jumped to my pants leg. > Moth saved, photo taken, lunch on time, awesome crab cakes! Happy Father's > Day to all of us! > > PS This guy seems to have at least two sets of false eyes...and a large > false mouth...correct ???... >
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